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Spring 2013
Organic photovoltaic cells (OPVs)are promising devices for inexpensive power generation from sunlight. Organic semiconductors, the basic materials for OPVs, can be fabricated using a broad range of fabrication technologies from vapor deposition to solution processing. Upon light absorption,...
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2015-11-12
This chapter investigates the relationship between innovation in emerging technologies and neoliberalism as it is implemented in the case of the National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT) on the campus of the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada.i Neoliberalism in this context is defined...
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Nanotechnology and the Alberta Capital Region: A Case Study of Integrating Communities, Innovation and Development
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SSHRC Awarded PDG 2012: What can cities and communities do to support and benefit from new technologies? How can knowledge-intensive sectors develop in ways which account for local contexts and local needs? How can benefits and prosperity be made to 'stick' to the communities in which new...
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Nickel and cobalt transfigured natural clay: a green catalyst for low-temperature catalytic soot oxidation
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Soot particulates in engine exhausts pose a severe threat to the environment and human health – causing cancer, affecting the heart and lungs and drives metal processes. This study proposes a practical, real-world application of transition metal modified natural clay as an environmentally benign,...
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Nitrogen-Enriched Carbon Nanobubbles and Nanospheres for Applications in Energy Harvesting, Storage, and CO2 Sequestration
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Multifunctional carbon nanomaterials have attracted remarkable consideration for use in various energy conversion and storage devices because of their ultrahigh specific surface area, unique morphology, and excellent electrochemical properties. Herein, we report the synthesis of highly uniform...
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Spring 2012
Fabrication of nanofeatures with precisely defined size and ordering is essential for a broad range of technologically important applications, including integrated circuit production. Self-organizing block copolymers are capable of patterning substrates with nanoscale precision. This thesis...
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Recent advances in ultra-low temperature (sub-zero to 100 C) synthesis, mechanism and applications of titania (TiO2) nanoparticles
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The development of titania (TiO2) nanomaterials for next-generation photonic, optoelectronic, and catalytic applications necessitates a facile and cost-effective synthetic methodology for precisely tuning the composition, phase, and morphology at nanometer scales. In this review, an attempt has...
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2022-09-26
Well-defined nano- and atomic-sized heterogeneous catalysts with extremely high catalytic activities and unique selectivities show promise in addressing the critical energy- and environment-related challenges of this century. The exceptional properties of these catalysts, such as their electronic...
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Role of ZnO in ZnO Nanoflake/Ti3C2 MXene Composites in Photocatalytic and Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution
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Herein, we report a simple hydrothermal synthesis of ZnO-Ti3C2 MXene nanocomposites with a varying wt % of ZnO to exploit the synergistic effect of 2D layer structured Ti3C2 and semiconductor ZnO for photocatalysis and electrocatalysis applications. A systematic study on the efficiency of...